tourism
Incoming tourism rises by 30% in April
Egypt
June 27, 2012
Incoming tourism rises by 30% in April
The number of tourists visiting Egypt increased by 30.8 percent in April over the same month last year, a government…
Update: Officials pull ad warning Egyptians against talking to foreigners
Egypt
June 9, 2012
Update: Officials pull ad warning Egyptians against talking to foreigners
Egypt's state TV has withdrawn an ad urging citizens to be wary of foreigners who could be spies in disguise,…
Ganzouri relaxes visa rules for North Africans, Turks
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Ganzouri relaxes visa rules for North Africans, Turks
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri has declared Algerian tourists exempt from the visa system in Egypt, diplomatic sources told the Algerian…
Minya hopes vote will end its decay
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Minya hopes vote will end its decay
An Egyptian governorate cut off for years from the tourist trade by an Islamist insurgency is looking to a new…
Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff
Egypt
June 3, 2012
Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff
The Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism on Sunday announced its support for Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential election runoff…
Gunmen abduct American tourists demanding release of relative
Egypt
May 31, 2012
Gunmen abduct American tourists demanding release of relative
Bedouin gunmen kidnapped two American tourists while traveling by bus from Dahab to Nuweiba in South Sinai on Thursday after…
Sharm el-Sheikh’s new lagoon causes worry over area’s natural wonders
Environment
May 27, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh’s new lagoon causes worry over area’s natural wonders
If you discern a giant crystal lake looming in the horizon of Sharm el-Sheikh’s sizzling desert, don’t think it is…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a fortune teller
Life & Style
May 14, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a fortune teller
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Take a trip down the Red Sea coast
Life & Style
May 13, 2012
Take a trip down the Red Sea coast
If you are Egyptian or just visiting Egypt, the Red Sea is definitely worth exploring. The road from Cairo all…
Moussa: Mubarak impeded improvement of Egyptian-Iranian relations
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Moussa: Mubarak impeded improvement of Egyptian-Iranian relations
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa on Tuesday called for dialogue to end disputes between Iran and Arab states. Moussa said that…